chapter 27.2

Question 1

the removal of the earth’s crust through weathering

Answer 1

erosion

Question 2

when gravity takes eroded materials from one place to another

Answer 2

sediment transport

Question 3

when erosion agents drop material off in different places

Answer 3

deposition

Question 4

the land area that gathers water for a major river

Answer 4

drainage basin

Question 5

the movement of water parallel to the shoreline

Answer 5

longshore current

Question 6

what is the difference between weathering and erosion

Answer 6

weathering is the breakdown of materials/ erosion is the removal of materials

Question 7

True or false: as the slope of a river decreases the speed of the water decreases

Answer 7

true

Question 8

what are small streams that flow into larger rivers

Answer 8

tributaries

Question 9

the land area that gathers water for a major river is called

Answer 9

drainage basin

Question 10

as water flows downhill under the influence of gravity, water erodes earth’s surface

Answer 10

channels

Question 11

what shape are young rivers

Answer 11

v-shape

Question 12

rivers that are wide with gentle slopes

Answer 12

mature rivers

Question 13

when rivers flood and drop their sediment load what is it called

Answer 13

flood plains

Question 14

what are fan shaped sediment deposits that form at the mouth of a river

Answer 14

delta

Question 15

what are the two types of glaciers

Answer 15

valley

continental

Question 16

where are the two glaciers located

Answer 16

valley-in high elevation/ mountainous regions

continental- large land ares in colder climates

Question 17

what is a cirque

Answer 17

bowl shaped basin

Question 18

what is a arete

Answer 18

form where 2 adjacent valley glaciers meet and erode a long sharp ridge line

Question 19

what is a horn

Answer 19

sharpened peaks

Question 20

what do tributary glaciers create

Answer 20

hanging valleys

Question 21

what are tributary glaciers

Answer 21

small glaciers that feed into larger glaciers

Question 22

what shape of valleys do glaciers create

Answer 22

u-shaped

Question 23

which side of a sand dune does erosion occur

Answer 23

windward side

Question 24

side side of a sand dune does deposition occur

Answer 24

leeward side

Question 25

what is deflation

Answer 25

the removal of small particles by wind leaving heavier particles behind

Question 26

what is desert pavement

Answer 26

when all small particles are removed

Question 26

what is desert pavement

Answer 26

when all small particles are removed

Question 27

what does the shape and size of land forms depend on due to wind

Answer 27

wind speed
amount of time the wind blows
sediment supply

Question 28

what are three land forms created by erosion

Answer 28

coastal cliffs
sea stacks
sea arches

Question 29

what are two samples of wave deposition

Answer 29

sand bar

sand spit

Question 30

what is a sand bar

Answer 30

land forms that are parallel to the shoreline

Question 31

what is a sand spit

Answer 31

sand bars that extend into the water from land and curve back toward land in a hook shape

Question 32

what is mass wasting

Answer 32

when erosion occurs as materials move down a slope

Question 33

what are mass wasting examples

Answer 33

rock slides
mud flows
landslides